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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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